At least three fourths of all news stories fall into the general categories of?

• A. Human interest
• B. Uniqueness
• C. Consequence
• D. Human interest, uniqueness, and consequence

Answer: (D)

News coverage tends to fall into three broad categories: human interest, uniqueness, and consequence. Human interest stories pull on people and emotions; uniqueness highlights something new or rare; consequence focuses on the effects and outcomes of events. Because most stories involve at least one of these angles, the best choice is the one that lists all three. Single categories miss large swaths of coverage—human interest alone misses rare events and effects; uniqueness alone misses the human angle and impact; consequence alone misses the personal or emotional element. Together, they cover the major ways news stories are framed.